"Otha Fish" is a song by American hip-hop group The Pharcyde, released September 16, 1993 through Delicious Vinyl Records. The song was the fourth single released from the group's 1992 debut album Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde.[2] The single peaked at number 35 on the US Dance Sales chart.[3]
| "Otha Fish" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Pharcyde | ||||
| from the album Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde | ||||
| B-side | "Passin' Me By" | |||
| Released | September 16, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 5:22 | |||
| Label | Delicious Vinyl | |||
| Songwriter(s) | R. Robinson, T. Hardson, J. Barnes[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Slimkid3 Additional Production and Remix: L.A. Jay | |||
| The Pharcyde singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Otha Fish" on YouTube | ||||
The song, produced by Slimkid3 and L.A. Jay, was also sampled by the American band Lovage for their song "Everyone Has A Summer" on Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By.
It sampled the song “Today” by the jazz flautist Herbie Mann on the 1966 album Today!.[4][5][6]
Music video edit
A music video for the song was released on December 3, 2006, by the official channel of Delicious Vinyl.[7]
Track listing edit
A-Side edit
- Otha Fish (Video Edit)
- Otha Fish (L.A. Jay Remix)
- Otha Fish (Video Edit Instrumental)
B-Side edit
- Otha Fish (The Angel Remix)
- Passin' Me By (Fly As Pie Mix)
Charts edit
| Title | Year | US Dance Singles[3] |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | ||
| "Otha Fish" | 1993 |
References edit
- ^ The Pharcyde – Otha Fish, retrieved 2022-01-11, on Genius
- ^ Otha Fish by The Pharcyde, retrieved 2022-01-10, Rate Your Music
- ^ a b "The Pharcyde – Awards". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ^ "Otha Fish by The Pharcyde - Samples". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ Lovage – Everyone Has a Summer, retrieved 2022-01-10, on Genius
- ^ "The Pharcyde's 'Otha Fish' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled.
- ^ The Pharcyde - Otha Fish on YouTube